VMware by Broadcom Lesson: Don’t base your career on a product
I have been involved or at least associated with VMware solutions and infrastructure since circa 2004, which is quite a long time. Like most I was blown away by the…
Tag: home lab
Kasm Workspaces Install: 5 Steps to Run your Linux Desktop inside a Docker container
If you are looking for one of the slickest and coolest solutions for streaming applications and desktops in your home lab or production, I want to introduce you to Kasm.…
Best Server OS in 2024 in Five Categories
When thinking about the best server operating system in 2024, there are a wide range of use cases that servers are used for. Given the wide variety of those use…
Windows 11 24H2 New Features and Download
Many users are anticipating the news and annual feature update cadence of Microsoft’s client operating system as the updates and rumors have been floating around blog article posts and YouTube…
Best Free Hypervisors Now That VMware ESXi Free Edition is Dead
In case you haven’t heard, VMware “by Broadcom” has killed free ESXi. So, it is no longer a viable option for those looking for the best free hypervisor. It is…
Top 5 Mini PCs for Home Server in 2025
I have reviewed quite a few mini PCs over the past few months to have a pretty good idea of what is out there in terms of mini PCs, their…
Migrate from VMware to XCP-ng: A vSphere Admin’s perspective
With all the uncertainty across the industry with the tectonic shakeup with VMware by Broadcom, many organizations may be looking at alternative solutions. Vates XCP-ng (free and open source Xenserver…
Home Server Stress Test Best Load Testing Tools
Recently, I have been reviewing a lot of mini PCs in the home lab and even transitioning some of my workloads to these small footprint devices. In general, they perform…
Best Linux Distro in 2024 for Kubernetes
Most are now running containerized environments with either Docker or Kubernetes. One of the challenges with self-hosted Kubernetes is managing and maintaining the underlying Linux operating system for the Linux…
Fedora Silverblue Linux: Install Immutable Desktop Operating System
When it comes to Linux desktop operating systems, there is one that is quite interesting, Fedora Silverblue. It provides many great features, including that it is an “immutable os.” It…